Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Black Death
- Dick Turpin
- Clifford's Tower
- De Grey Rooms